A goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni), considered a living fossil by scientists, was caught by a trawler off the coast of Miura, Japan. The 1.3-meter, 4-kg fish is a rare bottom-dwelling species of shark. Catching the shark in the relatively shallow waters around the mouth of Tokyo Bay is considered highly unusual.
One defining characteristic of the goblin shark is its elongated snout. The goblin shark's teeth closely resemble those of a known fossil species of shark, earning it the nickname of "living fossil."
Katsumi Suzuki, 42, a fisherman working at Kami-Miyata Port in Miura City, says he caught the shark while net-fishing for monkfish in 350-meter deep water. Yokohama City Aquarium and Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise Aqua Museum official Takayuki Shishikura, 42, says, "This shark demonstrates the abundance of sea life in the waters around Tokyo Bay."
[Source: Yomiuri Shimbun]
Shay
Wow, I've never seen one of those...cool. ^^
[]Bob
I bet it tastes like Chicken
[]K-Dog
Tell me if it is not OK for me to post this on the Goblin Shark wikipedia article. If you don't tell me, it will be posted there, and I will presume I have your permission to post it there.
[]DUDE
DUDE !!!! were can i get 1 of those for a pet ? that thing is awsome and it would be cool to have 1 of those for a pet my freinds would go nuts he he
[]TAINA
IS THAT GOBLIN SHARK A BABY? GOBLIN SHARKS ARE SO COOL !!!!!!!
[]Kiara the sharky
I hope that Goblin Shark isn't dead. It's young, innocent, and very cute. *cries*
[]bitoy-the-chef
living fossil?...can it be cultured for cuisine-sake?
[]vishu
can u confirm thats the real thing
[]it seems like the shark having a kromosom problem
Tenzen
Whoa, I hope he released it....i mean it is a living fossil what they called it. 'Abundance of sea life around tokyo bay' don't mean anything once its all dies, sounds like if they are that special then dont allow fishermans to show it off dead.
[]Cameron
i think that this website link is really gay..lol
[]James
The goblin shark is so sexy. I want to make babies with it!! Ya man.
[]si
that shark's snout is nearly bigger than my mate ben's (snout).....
[]marine bio man
that thing is not a goblin shark..goblin sharks are pink and that thing is blue
[]jason
its a bundle of sticks:). witch is cool tons for everyone.
[]Squire Jake
marine bio man is so wrong
[]its a baby goblin shark
i have never seen a pink goblin shark
and there has never been one!
haha!
=)
Dan
Its weird...
[]I never see anything about the goblin shark on anyshows or anything.
Studying Ichtheology (emphasis in sharks)
The only other species it could be is a birdbeak dogfish. the picture on this website should show you the similarities in the species. they both have pointed "snouts" and have been seen in many colours, yes including pink. I do believe it to be a Goblin shark though.
[]http://www.abdn.ac.uk
studying *Ichthyology
wow. i cannot believe that i just spelled my area of study wrong. so ashamed! i just found a site that was advertising a birdbeak dogfish as a goblin shark. they are quite similar if you dont know what you are talking about.
[]savanah
is that a real anamal?(because it is relly freaking me out)
[]tenguzame
squire jake you are wrong......goblin sharks are natural pink with hues of peacock blue when they are living and when preserved in alcohol or dead they turn a dull grey
[]Stydying Ichthyology
ok... let's just all agree to disagree... k... cool. :)
[]though i am 100% sure is is a juvenile Goblin shark and that Marine bio man clearly doesnt know what he is talking about... just chill...
cp
Goblin sharks are my favorite animal.If you look up Goblin shark it shows awesome pictures of them.I read once that scientists estamate that there max length is 18 feet and they believe they are dangerous to humans.I am 11 and scuba dive with sharks all the time.IT is so cool.
[]cp
P.S. He is right they are pinkish whitish coler when alive then turns dull gray before turning brown and rotting.
[]cp
Goblin sharks are deep sea sharks and are actually really ugly when they are adults.
[]Chris
Yes, they are very ugly, which is probably where the name "Goblin" came from. Still, it's amazing to see a creature that is virtually the same as creatures that lived here far before humans did.
[]Dave
This looks a log like a shovel-nose shark found in South Florida near the Flamingo Bay area.Are they related?
[]jjpffrf
goblin sharks are way better hunters than any other shark because the have to hunt in cold dark waters! Plus they look sweet!!!!!!!!!!!:]
[]jjpffrf
yhe first one was spoted in tokyo bay 4 years ago!there also in new zealand,china,and madagasgar!;]
[]yo yo yo yo yo
hey they look like my brother.lol
[]shon
Goblin Sharks have a jaw that extends from the mouth. That is the cool part. It looks like an other head popping out when they get ready to bite.
[]h
hes fat
[]Catalina Pancake
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[]You're all wrong
pink goblin sharks and goblin sharks are different in the skin the pink goblin shark is pink (duh) the goblin shark is a grayish blue tint and is not pink,not all goblin sharks are blue,and not all goblin sharks are pink okay ps i have only seen a pink one i've only seen blue ones in pictures.
[]durp
Well regardless of everyone's googling skills, as a marine biologist it would not be considered an accurate identification from that one picture. It does look like a goblin shark, but more pictures including the entire body (considering that the sharks caudal fin is a major point of identification). Also just because they caught one doesn't mean shit about the abundance of life or heath of the Tokyo bay area, which is in fact being heavily studied for some pollution problems and major over fishing (notice the tank full of monkfish in the background).
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